During
his second visit to Tahiti in 1978, Ron rented a grass-thatched
hut in the district of Mahina. In the 6 months at Mahina he made many
landscape sketches for the purpose of creating finished paintings at a
later date. The Village (originally titled Te Mata'eina'a) was the last painting Ron did that celebrated Tahiti.
It is a portrait of the lush vegetation and housing style still
prevalent in the district of Faaone during his stay. Ron Sketched the
scene while resting on a bridge made of carved volcanic stones. The
plants in the foreground are taro, a root that is baked and eaten as a
staple in the Tahitian diet.Return to Gallery |
